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September Meeting:

Agenda:
1. Food (a win!)

2. Google Survey






3.Concerns

  • need equipment-Smart Boards(J/M), Document Camera(L)
  • Honors Portfolio


Survey Results:
-meetings in afternoon only
-a set date for meetings (We will try, but it might not work out.)

-Challenges you are facing that we will be here to help you with:
  • moving past previous mistakes
  • organization
  • communication with administration
  • honors portfolios
  • juggling responsibilities

-Topics that were most frequently mentioned that you would need help with this year:
  • modifying instruction for ESL, and EC populations and for diverse learners
  • common core standard implementation

-Universally you wanted mentors to be available to answer your questions and to help address your concerns. Good news: we're here!


October Meeting:

Agenda:
1. Food
2. Feedback on October 8th PD-answered questions?
3. Formative and summative assessments
Formative: (to inform instruction, adjust instruction, measure growth and perhaps change your course)
Surveys
Synchronize
Cards
Moodle
Summarization in interactive journal
Cornell Notes
Oral participation survey using student names/notecards
Data gathered from Socratic seminar participation
RAFT
Summative: (to measure mastery)
These types of assessment are the same! It only matters how you use it.

4. Grading for mastery/grading procedures



November-December Meeting:
1. FOOD!

2. Student Speaker: Cultural Awareness

3. District Speaker: Dubraska Stines (ESL Strategies)

4. End of Semester Topics:
Tentative Exam Schedule
Books? (account for)
ATTENDANCE (Extended Day)
Missing Work Issues (START NOW!)
Exams
Think about: What do I want to change? (procedures, classroom management strategies, revisit PDP, etc.)
Mandatory Professional Development Day: January 22nd

5. Questions/Needs



FEBRUARY MEETING
No meeting-




MARCH MEETING
Joint meeting with BT1s-EC Strategies
Jennifer LaClair and Jenny White


APRIL MEETING

No meeting-Mentors will observe and provide feedback